USPTO Patents Application 10812044

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48

Co TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS

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Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Transmitted herewith for filing under 35 U.S.C. 1 1 1(a) and 37 C.F.R. 1.53(b) is a new utility patent application for an
invention entitled:

NITROPHENYL DERIVATIVES THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED BY LIGHT

and invented by:

COLIN H. SELF AND STEPHEN THOMPSON

If a CONTINUATION APPLICATION, check appropriate box and supply the requisite information:

13 Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.: 08/635,887
Which is a:

□ Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.:

Which is a:

□ Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.:

Enclosed are:

Application Elements

1 . IS Filing fee as calculated and transmitted as described below

2. |x| Specification having 36 pages and including the following:

Descriptive Title of the Invention

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Brief Summary of the Invention

Claim(s) as Classified Below
Abstract of the Disclosure

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ILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

Docket No.
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'Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1. 53(b))

Total Pages in this Submission "

Application Elements (Continued)

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Drawing(s) (when necessary as prescribed by 35 USC 113)

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(El Formal Number of Sheets 6

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□ Informal Number of Sheets

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Oath or Declaration

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□ Newly executed (original or copy) □ Unexecuted

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□ Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63(d)) (for continuation/divisional application only)

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□ With Power of Attorney □ Without Power of Attorney

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□ DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s) named in the prior application,

see 37 C.F.R. 1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

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Incorporation By Reference (usable if Box 4b is checked)

The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which a copy of the oath or declaration is supplied under

Box 4b, is considered as being part of the disclosure of the accompanying application and is hereby

incorporated by reference therein.

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CD ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or Computer Program (Appendix)

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Application Data Sheet (See 37 CFR 1.76)

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Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission (if applicable, all must be included)

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□ Computer Readable Form (CFR)

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□ Specification Sequence Listing on:

i. □ CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or

ii. □ Paper

□ Statement(s) Verifying Identical Paper and Computer Readable Copy

Accompanying Application Parts

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Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))

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37 CFR 3.73(B) Statement (when there is an assignee)

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English Translation Document (if applicable)

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Information Disclosure Statement/PTO-1449 □ Copies of IDS Citations

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Preliminary Amendment

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Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503) (Should be specifically itemized)

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Certified Copy of Priority Document(s) (if foreign priority is claimed)

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Certificate of Mailing

□ First Class (3 Express Mail (Specify Label No.): EV 162 211 705 US

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UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

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Docket No.
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Total Pages in this Submission
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Accompanying Application Parts (Continued)

17. (3 Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.

□ (Optional) Small Entity Statement(s) - Specify Number of Statements Submitted:

18. □ Additional Enclosures (please identify below):

Request That Application Not Be Published Pursuant To 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)

19. □ Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2), Applicant hereby requests that this patent application not be
published pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(1). Applicant hereby certifies that the invention disclosed in
this application has not and will not be the subject of an application filed in another country, or under
a multilateral international agreement, that requires publication of applications 18 months after filing
of the application.

Warning

An applicant who makes a request not to publish, but who subsequently files in a foreign
country or under a multilateral international agreement specified in 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i),
must notify the Director of such filing not later than 45 days after the date of the filing of
such foreign or international application. A failure of the applicant to provide such notice
within the prescribed period shall result in the application being regarded as abandoned,
unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Director that the delay in submitting the notice
was unintentional.

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P01 USML/REV06

UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

(Small Entitv)

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(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))

Docket No.
44008.011000

Total Pages in this Submission
48

Fee Calculation and Transmittal

CLAIMS AS FILED

For #Filed #Allowed #Extra Rate

Fee

Total Claims

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Indep. Claims

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Multiple Dependent Claims (check if applicable) □

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BASIC FEE

$385.00

OTHER FEE (specify purpose)

$0.00

TOTAL FILING FEE

$385.00

□ A check in the amount of to cover the filing fee is enclosed.
E3 The Director is hereby authorized to charge and credit Deposit Account No. 50-1561
as described below.

□ Charge the amount of as filing fee.
O Credit any overpayment.

IS Charge any additional filing fees required under 37 C.F.R. 1.16 and 1.17.

□ Charge the issue fee set in 37 C.F.R. 1.18 at the mailingof the Notice of Allowance,
pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.311(b). /O ^ |Q

Dated: March 29, 2004 \lJM\&A^

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY "EXPRESS MAIL" (37 CFR 1.10)

Applicant(s): Colin H. SELF et al.

Docket No.
44008.011000

Serial No.
Not Yet Known

Filing Date
Herewith

Examiner

Group Art Unit

Invention:

NITROPHENYL DERIVATIVES THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED BY LIGHT

I hereby certify that the following correspondence:

Utility Patent Application Transmittal (Small entity), Specification (36 pp.), Claims (5 pp.),Abstract (1 pp.), Drawings
(6 pp.), Preliminary Amendment and return postcard

(Identify type of correspondence)

is being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service under 37
CFR 1.10 in an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on

March 29, 2004

(Date)

Amy McFall

(Typed or Printed Name

Person Maiffng Correspondence)

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(Signature of Person Mailing Correspondence)
EV 162 211 705 US

("Express Mail" Mailing Label Number)

Note: Each paper must have its own certificate of mailing.

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